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- Philip Chidlow
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- Philip Chidlow
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Oh this gets good.
Been to the body shop and we had a good poke around. The inner wing, just above and rear of the n/s wheel has suffered - not helped by the rust that was there - which was only held in place with the carpet and underseal that dropped out revealing a fist-sized hole or two. What's more, the impact, although localised was exacerbated by (hardly surprising) corrosion in the seam between the rear panel and the rear wing (behind the light unit). This seam has come apart and the wing has been dented in. Tidying up the exterior it would seem is not too much work, and seeing as the new bumper will need painting then that could be made good on the paintwork front. The problem lies with the extent of the work within the value of the car. Or not as the case may be.
My insurers have suggested two plans of action:
First, contact the other driver's insurance directly and ask for the money to repair it back to pre-accident state (which I've done) or second, claim the value of the car, less the scrap value (nominally £100) and claim for lost excess, which might net me £550 all in.
And given the cost of repairs including parts supplied by me is coming out at £1,255 I can sort of see where this is going.
Mmm. what to do.
I'll post some pics, but whatever happens, it's not ideal. It's got a brand new exhaust from the centre box back, great Speedlines and superb tyres, a Tailblazer, working spots, Magnecore leads, K&N filter, FSH with cambelt done etc. Etc... 10 months MOT and three months tax, but it's always going to be worth more in bits... I could bodge it and keep some of the money, or I could fight for a full repair. Don't know yet...
Been to the body shop and we had a good poke around. The inner wing, just above and rear of the n/s wheel has suffered - not helped by the rust that was there - which was only held in place with the carpet and underseal that dropped out revealing a fist-sized hole or two. What's more, the impact, although localised was exacerbated by (hardly surprising) corrosion in the seam between the rear panel and the rear wing (behind the light unit). This seam has come apart and the wing has been dented in. Tidying up the exterior it would seem is not too much work, and seeing as the new bumper will need painting then that could be made good on the paintwork front. The problem lies with the extent of the work within the value of the car. Or not as the case may be.
My insurers have suggested two plans of action:
First, contact the other driver's insurance directly and ask for the money to repair it back to pre-accident state (which I've done) or second, claim the value of the car, less the scrap value (nominally £100) and claim for lost excess, which might net me £550 all in.
And given the cost of repairs including parts supplied by me is coming out at £1,255 I can sort of see where this is going.
Mmm. what to do.
I'll post some pics, but whatever happens, it's not ideal. It's got a brand new exhaust from the centre box back, great Speedlines and superb tyres, a Tailblazer, working spots, Magnecore leads, K&N filter, FSH with cambelt done etc. Etc... 10 months MOT and three months tax, but it's always going to be worth more in bits... I could bodge it and keep some of the money, or I could fight for a full repair. Don't know yet...
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- Tim Leech
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Oh dear, that car has ALOT of cash spent on it over the years, yes its done lots of miles but you know it and its reliable. If it were me I would spend the money getting done properly, once its done its done then. You could go and buy another one to find all manner of problems, sometimes it is better the devil you know.
That rust issue was there before the accident, you just didnt know about it so it would of had to be done, this way you have some moneys towards it.
That rust issue was there before the accident, you just didnt know about it so it would of had to be done, this way you have some moneys towards it.
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
- Philip Chidlow
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Well, I guess it will always have needed a new exhaust and some rot dealt with, so that makes it slightly less painful - although the timing couldn't be worse. I'd inclined however to rather spend the four or five hundred over and above max I am likely to receive on another car and get what I can for the GTi - hopefully as a whole car, but not necessarily; it has had a good innings.
But I'm just pissed off at the moment so may get less petulant as the day progresses!
But I'm just pissed off at the moment so may get less petulant as the day progresses!
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- ken newbold
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Going through an "official" garage repairer is always going to end up in 4£ figures.
Why not get in touch with Kermit and let him do his usual first class repair job on it, then find someone like my mate who can do you a good paint job for not a lot of dosh.
End result you end up with your own car that you know and trust in much the same if not better condition that it was before.
Why not get in touch with Kermit and let him do his usual first class repair job on it, then find someone like my mate who can do you a good paint job for not a lot of dosh.
End result you end up with your own car that you know and trust in much the same if not better condition that it was before.
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- Philip Chidlow
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The guy was traced. He was fully insured and in all honesty I was baffled as to why he didn't stop. The Police have told me his passenger urged him in no uncertain terms to drive off - because he was wanted by the Police and once this 'passenger' had been dropped off (and the driver had spent a couple of hours with him having some grub ) the driver went and reported the incident at the local cop shop.
Anyway, I'm dealing through insurance and'll have nowt to do with him directly (although I do have his address)... Police tell me he's likely to be charged with driving without due care and for driving off after causing an accident. And, as the PC pointed out, he didn't know that nobody was hurt.
He'll probably get 3-9 points on his licence and a fine - possibly £250-500 apparently. And if he doesn't pay, his car will be disposed of.
His car is at least as badly off as mine in terms of accident-related damage and his insurers will not make it comfortable financially for him: as it is he's probably paying a lot.
So all in all. My heart bleeds...
Anyway, I'm dealing through insurance and'll have nowt to do with him directly (although I do have his address)... Police tell me he's likely to be charged with driving without due care and for driving off after causing an accident. And, as the PC pointed out, he didn't know that nobody was hurt.
He'll probably get 3-9 points on his licence and a fine - possibly £250-500 apparently. And if he doesn't pay, his car will be disposed of.
His car is at least as badly off as mine in terms of accident-related damage and his insurers will not make it comfortable financially for him: as it is he's probably paying a lot.
So all in all. My heart bleeds...
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- kermit the frog
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Hi Phil
I have sent you an email.
But it is doable the rear is much easier to repair than the front once the trims are removed and all the rot is cut away then weld in new metal seam seal underseal and paint no problem.
It will just have to be taped up for the time being and when the weather improves by about june we should be able to rescue the GTI.
Don't let it get you down, get as much as you can from the offenders insurance and keep the car and i will sort it out.
Remember how bad you thought the front holes were.
Regards Kermit/Phil
I have sent you an email.
But it is doable the rear is much easier to repair than the front once the trims are removed and all the rot is cut away then weld in new metal seam seal underseal and paint no problem.
It will just have to be taped up for the time being and when the weather improves by about june we should be able to rescue the GTI.
Don't let it get you down, get as much as you can from the offenders insurance and keep the car and i will sort it out.
Remember how bad you thought the front holes were.
Regards Kermit/Phil
ALAN S an oracle of knowledge sadly missed by us all RIP Mate
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I keep seeing this wanker in a ford fiaster. on the way home from work. I finish at 10pm Who keep wanting to race us. Putting his lights on full. Keeps tapping his back fog light to make it look like hes breaking. But the silly twat as only got on back fog light So you can tell when he does it. Where the bx has 2 back fog lights. So If he comes up behinde me againe. Im so tempted to do the same. He over took me. Then he put his indercater on so i started over taking him. Then he puts his foot down.
If there was a drag race between a shity done up fieasta and a bx 1.7 td who do you think will win.
If there was a drag race between a shity done up fieasta and a bx 1.7 td who do you think will win.
PAUL JACKSON
1991 h reg 1.7tzd hatch in black 159.000 miles had
1992 k reg 1.7 txd hatch in red 179. 000 miles had
Renaul laguna exspessin 02 plate 1.8 16v 75 k had
cosa 1.2 brezze 150 k had
406 glx 1.9 td 170k s reg white got
1991 h reg 1.7tzd hatch in black 159.000 miles had
1992 k reg 1.7 txd hatch in red 179. 000 miles had
Renaul laguna exspessin 02 plate 1.8 16v 75 k had
cosa 1.2 brezze 150 k had
406 glx 1.9 td 170k s reg white got
- ken newbold
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Ive seen him 3 times now. I do try not to let it get to me. The first time i saw him. Went to the local shop to get some . Then he was waiting for me started following me.
PAUL JACKSON
1991 h reg 1.7tzd hatch in black 159.000 miles had
1992 k reg 1.7 txd hatch in red 179. 000 miles had
Renaul laguna exspessin 02 plate 1.8 16v 75 k had
cosa 1.2 brezze 150 k had
406 glx 1.9 td 170k s reg white got
1991 h reg 1.7tzd hatch in black 159.000 miles had
1992 k reg 1.7 txd hatch in red 179. 000 miles had
Renaul laguna exspessin 02 plate 1.8 16v 75 k had
cosa 1.2 brezze 150 k had
406 glx 1.9 td 170k s reg white got
- Philip Chidlow
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